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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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